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Isn’t summer wonderful? Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Searching for beauty… When you are so very tired of snow and ice… Is a long and arduous task… Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Here I sit. Out my cottage window is a winter wonderland of sorts…icy drapes, snuggle my evergreens. Here I sit. I long for warmth on my face…I long to walk in my beloved woods. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Yard sales…stock sales… There are treasures everywhere you look. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Official snow count…40 inches. Farming is hard work in the best of weather, but in winter…the true love of the craft comes to light. There is no one else in this world that has my undying adoration, than my beloved. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Do you recall the warmth of the sun… The gentle breezes… The chirping of feathered friends? Do you recall the sound of the water… The bubbling brooks… Or the swishing of the lake? Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
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Visit Ms Dixie for Wordless Wednesday Visit Susan for Outdoor Wednesday (please excuse the mess~we are still tweaking) Did you like this? Share it:Tweet






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I dream…yes, I dream of sounds; fish splashing, birds chirping, darting to and fro…I dream of the lake…the sound of our boat churning…the grandchildren’s laughter as they swim…All those lovely sounds. Then, I dream of scents. The lush aromas of lovely gardens that have my mark…of raw wood that has aged for decades Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Guess what is coming home with me As soon as I saw it… My heart melted… I have a fondness for all things fleur de lis… Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
The little parlor in The Painted Nest, is waiting… she lingers between fall and winter. Thanksgiving will find her adorned in deep rust reds. Her memory table drawer will be redone… with new treasures of family heritage. In this old room, new memories will be made. New pillows will adorn her feather sofa. Little hearts filled with expectation will giggle and shout. I love the word “home”, don’t you? Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Hope your Sunday is blissful ! Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
I am terribly late…(soooo sorry). But I’m traveling! Why? Well, I am in a desperate search… for that color which brings to joy to oh so many…. P~I~N~K For Pink Saturday~Hosted by Ms Beverly (see the sidebar or click the above link to have more fun) No luck yet…. So, I have resorted to my own display of pinkiness Lest, I miss the game day entirely… Ah, the things I do for you! LOL LOL LOL LOL Did you like [...]
~Whirling Wonder ~ Outdoor Wednesday~
…whirling anticipation… …a fear of the unknown… …one more day of survival… …blessed, we’re coming home. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
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Bringing together the needs and wants of water based recreation… Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Spring ! She has burst forth Ever fruitful Ever bearing And all her beauty She is sharing… Amidst the cold And dark deep nights She slept In waiting For this, her plight… To linger with us But for a moment In time… Mere days To display Her greenery So fine! (a Muse piece written age 13, (a very good year…LOL) Miss you all… And Thank you for all the warm blessings and sweet hellos! Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Muse Game ~ This And That ~Tuesdays
Today’s Game is : Gossip Rules of Play:(1) I (The Muse) offer my first reader a sentence.(2) They must take that sentence and change only one word.(3) This new sentence will become the next reader’s sentence.(4) And in turn, each reader, changes only one word.(5) The objective is to not use any one word, twice (if you catch a comment that has not followed the rules…LOL…make sure you type in the word “GOSSIP” this signifies that you are allowed the [...]
Not every rustic home, such as a log home has rustic furnishings. There are times when rustic applications such as stone and timbers will meet the flair of contemporary styles. In these sketches I show how the love of Italian modern pieces can be brought into the country getaway lifestyle. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Here is my Victorian privacy screen. I completed painting the panels and I think it is rather pretty. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Rules of Play: (1) I (The Muse) offer my first reader a word. (2) They must take that word and “free associate” another word. (3) This new word will become the next reader’s word. EXAMPLE: Muse says: Whiskers Reader One says: Cat Reader Two says: Dog Reader Three says: Bone Reader Four says: Broken Shall we play? The word which I gift to thee is: Revelry Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Dreaming of castles? Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Rules of Play: (1) I (The Muse) offer my first reader a word. (2) They must take that word and use it in a sentence. Posting it in the comment box (3) Then they must GIVE another word, which will be the NEXT reader’s Gift. Shall we play? The word which I gift to thee is: Tenacity Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Blue Monday ~ Metamorphosis Monday
“Almost” METAMORPHOSIS MONDAY After a long (very long process)… Seeing seasons come… And seasons go… The board members are AT LAST, this Monday, voting on my architectural designs. Here are my final ideas, presented as sketches… (pen/ink and colored pencil). Which do you prefer? As this metamorphosis continues… I will keep you updated *( Metamorphosis Monday Posts) Hosted by Susan ************************************** BLUE MONDAY Hosted by Smiling Sally The Maiden Knew Haze filled skies… Lifted up from the gloom… And the [...]
Tablescape Tuesday little greenery, and candles (.15cent candle holder ) vintage 1950′s cocktail rooster napkins… lovely aren’t they? family monogrammed silver spoons and china… a little fluff of decorations… place atop a hand painted cozy tray… and a special spot for two has been created! pure simplicity… if cloches are for special things…then why not my guests? white china… the staple… adding silver gold white and greens. Trash to Treasure Tuesday not silver…but it has an allure can’t beat the [...]
Design Cover For The iEmporium Calendar 2009 Love, The Muse copyright protected Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Whimsical moods…. Paints, buttons and glue…. Fabric and tassels… Just for fun…. My how lovely… When the day is done…. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Remember Those Who Choose The Road Less Traveled
“If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace. “ Thomas Paine Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

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